Biography

Sami Harun Tekin (born 28 June 1977) is a Turkish singer, musician, and poet. He is one of the founding members and the vocalist of the Turkish rock band Mor ve Ötesi. In 1988, while being a student at German High School in Istanbul, Harun met Kerem Kabadayı with whom he would later establish his first band.

In 1996, Harun started his BSc studies at Boğaziçi University, and graduated as a philosophy major in 2001.

Following the 1999 earthquake in Turkey, he joined Açık Radio to work at Earthquake Communication Centre.

In September 2008, he has appeared on television in Kısa Devre on the Turkish channel Habertürk, together with the psychiatrist Cem Mumcu and actress Pelin Batu.

In September 2010, he made his first television appearance as an actor as he appeared in two episodes of one of the most popular TV-Series in Turkey: Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi.

Tekin is interested in philosophy, politics, and football. He is also a big fan of Radiohead.

As of 2014, he is in a relationship with actress Melisa Sözen.